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Monday, Mar 9
BMW X5 – Taking the gloves off
The other day, I bummed a ride from one of my fellow engineers, Michelle Tsai, to pick up a new test car. While driving there in our BMW X5 diesel, Michelle admitted that she couldn’t quite figure out how to open the glove compartment. (You push a hard-to-see, unlabeled button on the far side of...
Sunday, Jul 1
Personal picks: Luxury SUVs, part 4
Eric Evarts: This group of expensive, upscale SUVs begs for a brickbat award to the new BMW X5. At almost $57,000, the most expensive in this group by $10,000. The ride is hard, the transmission hunts constantly, routine handling feels ponderous and heavy, and the six-cylinder engine seem...
Monday, Jun 25
Opinion: Personal picks: Luxury SUVs, part 2
Gabe Shenhar: I really liked the previous generation BMW X5. But the redesign? Did they really have to do that to the X5? While it looks good and manages to hide the extra length that enabled a third-row-seat, it’s just too frustrating overall. Living with the new X5 on a daily basis annoys the...
Thursday, Jun 21
Personal picks: Luxury SUVs, part 1
That's why I'm having a hard time picking from this group. If I want a sporty SUV, I'd buy the five-seat Nissan Murano and skip the Acura MDX with its tiny third row. The Lexus RX and BMW X5 seem to be polar opposites: the cushy Lexus is easy-to-use and soft, while the insanely-priced BMW is techn...
